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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at PS 121 THROOP this year?
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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008802450
PS 121 THROOP
2750 THROOP AVE, BRONX, NY 10469 · (718) 654-2055 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
502 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
48.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
601
-319 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.6:1
% White
3%
was 6%
% Hispanic
39%
was 30%
% Black
40%
was 56%
% Asian
13%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PS 121 THROOP
PS 121 THROOP operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. Current enrollment sits at 601 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 36% above the state mean of about 443.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 runs 62 schools in total, collectively educating 30,138 students. PS 121 THROOP is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, PS 121 THROOP reports that 40% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 39% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 121 THROOP tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.8%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Bronx County indicate median household earnings sit near $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bronx County's 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), PS 121 THROOP is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is PS 97, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PS 121 THROOP comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 46.0%.
The campus sits in a high-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 35%: 920 students in 2018 compared to 601 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 56% to 40%.
In the discussion threads here, members of the PS 121 THROOP community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- PS 89Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS/MS 194Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS 96 RICHARD RODGERSElementary · 880 students
- PS 106 PARKCHESTERElementary · 822 students
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- PS 970.3 mi · 578
- PS 890.5 mi · 1,169
- PS 76 BENNINGTON SCHOOL (THE)0.6 mi · 583
- COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE FOR MATH AND SCIENCE0.7 mi · 563
- PELHAM PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.7 mi · 460
- BRONXDALE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About PS 121 THROOPHow many students attend PS 121 THROOP?
PS 121 THROOP enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 121 THROOP serve?
PS 121 THROOP serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does PS 121 THROOP have?
PS 121 THROOP employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 121 THROOP?
At PS 121 THROOP, the student body is approximately 3% White, 39% Hispanic, 40% Black, 13% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 121 THROOP?
PS 121 THROOP is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.